Duty Officer Rotations
1st Lt. Edward Pearce: November
2nd Lt John-Paul Vasquez: October, December
 Dispatchers are asked to contact the Duty Officer (JP this month) at the beginning of shift to confirm that the squad is in operation.

Operations Reminders

Check out sheets for the ambulance and equipment are to be completed at the beginning of each shift.

Grants
The squad has received grant applications for the following:
New York State:

$5,000 Sponsored by State Senator Frank Padavan

$2,000 Sponsored by State Assemblyman Mark Weprin

New York City:

$3,000 Sponsored by City Council Member David I. Weprin

Ambulance Maintenance

JAM-6: Fully operational.

JAM-7: Fully operational.

Special Event Crews Needed
Sunday, October 21, 2007  "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer," a five-mile pledge walk being held in Queens. The five-mile walk route starts and ends at Queens Borough Hall on Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens. Registration for the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. and the walk starts at 11:00 a.m.

Special Events Covered
NONE !!!

Courses
For a complete listing of upcoming basic and refresher EMT and CFR courses in the city please call the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of NYC at (212) 870-2301 or check their web site at www.nycremsco.org. Information on Red Cross CPR courses is available by calling (800) 514-5103.

STATEN ISLAND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE presents

EMT Refresher – 10/15/07 ending on Thursday, 1/17/08 – NYS Exam 1/17/08
TIME: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The fee for this program will be $300.00, which must be paid in full upon first class.
LOCATION: Lutheran Medical Center, Auditorium, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
TEXTBOOKS: Essentials of Emergency Care by Brady Inc. 3rd edition. The textbook can be purchased from SIEMT for $55.00 or online from Brady. If you have any questions, please call Willard Wright at (718) 981-9474.

CPR Training
The new American Heart Protocols (“2005 Protocols”) are out. As per orders from the NY State Dept of Health, all riding members must be updated to the new protocols by July 1, 2007.
Sign up sheets for classes will be in the dispatch area. The classes are free to members and associates.
Included in the 2005 Protocols are changes to the following:

What constitutes an adult versus a child

Hand position

Changes to blind finger sweeps

Compression sequence changes (30:2 versus 15:2)

Infant CPR

Procedures for witnessed arrest and drowning victims

AED procedures

Recovery position

Mark Your Calendars

PULSE CHECK 2007, the 52nd Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show of the NYS Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association will be held Thursday 10/4/07 to Sunday morning 10/7/07 at the Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY - only 90 minutes from NYC. Event features seminars, exhibits, statewide EMT/CFR team skills drill and ambulance drill competitions, memorial service and awards dinner. Information will be available soon at www.nysvara.org on: conference registration, room reservations, preliminary list of seminars, Drill application, trophy donations, golf outing and Journal ads. There will also be information on the web site about nominations for the Association’s annual awards and scholarships. For more information, call (877) NYSVARA or e-mail pulsecheck@NYSVARA.org.